Tree Preservation Orders
A Tree Preservation Order is an order made by a local planning authority in England to protect specific trees, groups of trees or woodlands in the interests of amenity. An Order prohibits the:
- cutting down
- topping
- lopping
- uprooting
- wilful damage
- wilful destruction
of trees without the local planning authority’s written consent.
To find out whether a tree or group of trees is covered by Tree Preservation Order, please contact Customer Services at customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk or +44(0)1629 816200